GA area data
Ideal, GA
Ideal, GA.
Population: 967 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $76,393
- 1-year appreciation
- +10.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +17.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- -6.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +58.9%
- All-time peak (2021-06)
- $82,177
- House Price Index
- 421.8 (-0.1% YoY)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 92.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 14.7¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $20.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- drought
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 49.4 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Andersonville National Historic Site (13 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Thomas Ridge Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Middle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN) (40 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -11 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,983
- Median annual property tax
- $559
- Households with broadband internet
- 59.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,116
- Average weekly wage
- $1,068
- Top industries (by employment)
- Wholesale Trade, Administrative Services, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 13
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